Chaz Chambliss
Charles Alexander "Chaz" Chambliss (born October 25, 2002) is an American professional football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs.
| No. 32 – Minnesota Vikings | |||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | October 25, 2002 Carrollton, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Carrollton (GA) | ||||||
| College | Georgia (2021–2024) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2025 | |||||||
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Charles Alexander "Chaz" Chambliss (born October 25, 2002)[1] is an American professional football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs.
Early life
[edit]Chambliss attended Carrollton High School in Carrollton, Georgia. He was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Georgia Bulldogs. He received offers from other schools such as Alabama, LSU, Tennessee, Clemson, Florida State, Notre Dame, Ohio State.[2]
College career
[edit]In his first three seasons from 2021 to 2023, Chambliss appeared in 40 games, where he totaled 46 tackles with eight being for a loss, two and a half sacks, three pass deflections, and an interception, while also winning two national championships in 2021 and 2022.[3][4] In week 7 of the 2024 season, he recorded three tackles with one going for a loss in a win over Mississippi State.[5] In week 10, Chambliss notched six tackles, with two and a half being for a loss, and two sacks in a win over Florida, and was named the Co-SEC defensive player of the week.[6]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||
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| 6 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m) |
245 lb (111 kg) |
31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.39 s | 7.05 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
30 reps | ||||
| All values from Pro Day[7] | ||||||||||||
Chambliss signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2025.[8] He made the initial 53-man roster on August 26, 2025. He was one of the seven undrafted free agents that made the Vikings roster.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ @harrisUGA (October 25, 2024). "Happy Birthday @ChazChambliss" (Tweet). Retrieved November 27, 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ Wayne Bratton, Michael (26 May 2020). "Georgia lands commitment from 4-star in-state linebacker Chaz Chambliss". Saturday Down South. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Chaz Chambliss". Sports Reference. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Graves, Tyler (27 December 2023). "Chaz Chambliss Announces Return For 2024 Season". Georgia Bulldogs on SI. SI.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Weiszer, Marc (7 October 2024). "Georgia's Chaz Chambliss history with Mississippi State". Online Athens. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Kelley, Kevin (4 November 2024). "Chaz Chambliss named SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week". SicEmDawgs.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Chaz Chambliss College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ^ Kleifield, Rob (April 26, 2025). "Vikings Agree to Terms with 20 Undrafted Free Agents". Vikings.com. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- ^ Peters, Craig (August 26, 2025). "Vikings Set Initial 53-Man Roster for 2025". Vikings.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ^ Kleifield, Rob (August 26, 2025). "7 Undrafted Free Agents Make Vikings Initial 53-Man Roster of 2025". Vikings.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.